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WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, calls on African countries to adopt plain packaging of tobacco products

Brazzaville, 31 May 2016 - The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr…

A performance by pupils during WMD

The Commemoration of World Malaria Day 2016 in Zambia

Lusaka, 30 May 2016 - The commemoration of the World Malaria Day (WMD…

Participants and facilitators at the disaster risk management workshop, Golden Peacock Hotel in Lilongwe

WHO supporting Malawi to conduct a disaster risk prioritization and profiling

Lilongwe, 17 - 19 May 2016 - The Disaster Risk profiling workshop,…

Kaduna State Deputy Governor addressing participants at the retreat

Government collaborates with WHO and partners to deploy polio assets for strengthening routine immunization and primary healthcare.

Kaduna, 31 May 2016 - Kaduna State is working with partners, notably…

Dr Goosby (1st left) Mrs Oshibajo (middle) and Dr Vaz (1st right) at the opening ceremony of the TB conference

UN Envoy proposes private sector partnership to clear MDR-TB treatment waiting list in Nigeria by end of 2016

Abuja, 28 May 2016 - The United Nations (UN) Special Envoy for…

Northern paramount rulers adopt a holistic strategy to improve health indicators in the region

Kaduna, 29 May 2016 - Traditional leaders in northern Nigeria have…

Chikungunya – Kenya

On 28 May 2016, the Ministry of Health of Kenya notified WHO of an…

World Health Assembly agrees new Health Emergencies Programme

25 MAY 2016 | GENEVA - WHO Member States today agreed to one of the…